Chapter 107: Yu Jingsi

That night, it was Aunt Liu who took care of Jingsi.

Early the next morning, after feeding the now-awake Jingsi another bottle, Aunt Liu gently coaxed him back to sleep.

“Did everything go well last night, Aunt Liu? How about taking a half-day off this afternoon?” Lu Qingqiang suggested.

A baby’s feeding schedule didn’t follow the adult pattern of three meals a day.

Whenever they wanted milk, they cried. Whenever they needed to relieve themselves, they cried too.

Some babies even cried in the middle of the night if they felt unwell.

In short, taking care of a baby was no easy task.

“No, no, it’s fine, Director Lu. There’s no need for a break.”

“This child is incredibly well-behaved—truly an angel baby.”

“After his feeding and diaper change, he slept straight through until dawn.”

“When I wiped his mouth after feeding him this morning, I noticed he actually smiled at me.”

“You have no idea, Director—you’d melt just seeing him smile.”

“He’s absolutely, unbelievably adorable.”

“Such a wonderful child… it’s such a pity…”

As she spoke, Aunt Liu couldn’t help but sigh.

Just then, Lu Qingqiang’s phone rang.

The caller was the police officer who had asked her the day before to temporarily care for the child.

He informed her that they had located the person who abandoned the baby.

Unfortunately, that person had met with an accident and was now deceased.

As for other information about the child, the only lead they currently had was the maternal grandmother’s family.

But even his own maternal relatives had treated his birth mother poorly.

They certainly wouldn’t accept a grandson born with a congenital illness.

As for the child’s biological father, it would take more time to track him down.

The officer’s suggestion was to first take the child for a medical examination, and afterward, send him directly to a welfare institution.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingqiang immediately voiced her own idea.

“Officer, if it’s possible, I’d like our orphanage to adopt him.”

“Director Lu, are you serious? That would be absolutely wonderful.”

“You’re truly a kind-hearted person, Director Lu.”

“Don’t worry—I’ll help expedite all the necessary paperwork on our end.”

“As for the child’s name, you can go ahead and give him one for now.”

“Let’s call him Jingsi—Yu Jingsi.”

Yu was the surname of the woman in black.

Jingsi had always been his rightful name.

“Alright, Director Lu—you decide the name.”

“What about the hospital visit later?”

“Officer, please go ahead with your duties. I’ll arrange for someone to take him to the hospital.”

Hearing this, the officer on the other end of the line praised her several times before hanging up with a cheerful click.

“Director, you really mean to adopt him?”

“And you’ve even already chosen a name for him?”

“Director, have you been thinking about adopting him since yesterday?”

“Otherwise, how could you decide on his name so quickly without even hesitating?”

“You’re just too kind-hearted, Director.”

“If Madam knew, she’d surely be so proud of you.”

Meeting Aunt Liu’s gentle, warm, and affectionate gaze, Lu Qingqiang cleared her throat lightly before speaking.

“Aunt Liu, I’m not really that good.”

“The reason I want to adopt him is only because of the support my parents have given me.”

“All I can say is… as the director of an orphanage, our institution must share some kind of fate with him.”

“Since that’s the case, we’ll take him in, do our best to treat his condition, and raise him properly.”

“…”

After exchanging a few more casual words with Aunt Liu, Lu Qingqiang called for Doctor Feng, and the two of them headed to the hospital together.

While waiting for Doctor Feng to arrive, Lu Qingqiang tried picking up Jingsi herself.

She even secretly dripped two or three drops of Spirit Spring Water into his mouth when no one was looking.

As the Spirit Spring Water entered his mouth, Jingsi instinctively moved his lips.

Very soon after, he opened his eyes.

With his exceptionally clear, dark, and bright eyes, he stared straight at Lu Qingqiang.

After a moment, he gave her a smile.

Just as Aunt Liu had said—

Little Jingsi’s smile was truly soft, endearing, and deeply comforting.

It made one’s heart inexplicably tender upon seeing it.

One couldn’t help but want to kiss his fair, soft little cheeks.

Unfortunately, Lu Qingqiang didn’t dare.

A baby’s immune system was already quite weak.

Given that Jingsi was in poor health, she was even more cautious about doing anything rash.

Doctor Feng arrived quickly.

After handing Jingsi over to her, Lu Qingqiang got into the car, and Doctor Feng drove them straight to Jiang City Ren’ai Hospital¹.

On the way, she didn’t forget to call her second brother, Lu Jianshen, to ask him to make some arrangements.

But as soon as Lu Jianshen heard the word “hospital,” he immediately grew anxious.

“Why are you going to the hospital? Are you sick?”

“Don’t move yet—just tell me what’s wrong. I’ll have specialists sent to the orphanage to see you right away.”

“I’m fine, Second Brother. It’s not me who’s sick—it’s the baby I brought home last night.”

Lu Qingqiang quickly explained the whole situation to him.

“Something like this actually happened? That’s shocking.”

“Lu Qingqiang, just go ahead and head over.”

“Ever since your last visit to the hospital, Father had your information entered into all the enterprises we’ve invested in.”

“From now on, whenever you visit any of our family’s businesses or stores, all you need to do is give your name, and you’ll receive VVIP treatment.”

“I’ll have Father’s secretary send you a document later listing all our family’s holdings.”

“Take a look when you have time.”

“…Alright, I understand, Second Brother. Thank you,” Lu Qingqiang said.

Truly, having a billionaire father was incredibly powerful!

The moment Lu Qingqiang stepped into the hospital, before she even had a chance to speak with the information desk, a smiling nurse immediately led her straight to the chief physician’s office in the Neonatology Department.

“Hello, Miss Lu, please come this way.”

“Doctor Xue has already made arrangements and is waiting for you in the examination room.”

“Good, thank you.”

After meeting Doctor Xue from the Neonatal Department, Lu Qingqiang explained the situation.

What followed was a series of examinations and consultations with specialists.

In the end, the conclusion reached by everyone was largely consistent with what Doctor Feng had previously stated.

Little Jingsi had a congenital deformity in his right limb and had already undergone one surgery before.

However, that previous surgery had not been very successful.

After a joint consultation between Doctor Xue and other specialists, a new surgical plan was ultimately proposed.

According to Doctor Xue, if this new surgical plan were to be carried out, the success rate should be around seventy to eighty percent.

In other words, after the surgery, Little Jingsi would have a seventy to eighty percent chance of returning to normal.

Additionally, the issue Doctor Feng had previously mentioned—Little Jingsi’s delayed growth and development—was indeed present.

But for now, it wasn’t considered a major problem.

Further observation would still be needed.

If his nutrition could keep up and he received proper care, the issue of developmental delay might be partially compensated for and resolved over time.

“Thank goodness—this child finally has a chance.”

Doctor Feng, who had listened to the entire discussion, finally let out a sigh of relief.

“Then, in Doctor Xue’s opinion, when would be the most suitable time to schedule the surgery?” Lu Qingqiang asked.

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